#B6AFE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #B6AFE2

The precise color #B6AFE2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 175, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 19% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6AFE2
RGB182, 175, 226
HSL248.2°, 46.8%, 78.6%
CMYK19%, 23%, 0%, 11%
HSV248.2°, 22.6%, 88.6%
LAB73.6, 12.9, -24.7
XYZ48.3, 46.1, 78.3
Decimal11972578

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.22:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6AFE2; }
.text-color { color: #B6AFE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6AFE2; }

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